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Dave Black

@cm9798

Football writer (various) | Blog about CM9798 | Author of two Championship Manager books | @ManOnThePost podcast | Uploading VHS NUFC clips to YT on CM9798Plays

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Joined January 2015
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The World According to Championship Manager 1997/98 & The World According to Championship Manager 2001/02 are both available now in paperback and on Kindle! cm9798.wordpress.com/book/
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NEW POST: It's the end of the season for our three sides and the first ever El Beefico is here. Can we manage to get at least two sides back into the Champions League for next season? cm9798.co.uk/2026/11/08/wher…
Where Eagles Dare – Part 25: Gone and Dunn It

Where Eagles Dare – Part 25: Gone and Dunn It

Bonjour! Happy less than 50 days till Christmas to you all. We’ve got a huge update here for you today as we check in with the BEEFCO. All three sides are in the mix for prizes, but all I wan…

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It’s a shame the BBC no longer have that FA Cup 1st round Match of the Day starting around midnight after the main show. Many happy memories of the thrill of staying up even later watching a plumber knock out somebody like Colchester on a pitch resembling a farm
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NEW SERIES from @KingOfTheRooks: In a new series, a new football club "British Schoolboys" have formed in Scottish Division 3. Can a bunch of 16 and 17 year olds rise through the leagues? cm9798.co.uk/2026/11/05/__tr…
You Can’t Win Anything With Kids – Part 1 – @KingOfTheRooks

You Can’t Win Anything With Kids – Part 1 – @KingOfTheRooks

It’s back to school time. No, no photos against the front door in freshly pressed uniform. Just pure CM9798 idiocy again from me. What and why I don’t hear you ask, but I’ll tell you anyway. After …

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That said, a guy just won a trip to Vegas and pulled off the perfect knee slide in the half time competition so it’s not all bad
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Still learning what vertical football is
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Mbeumo sold this like The Rock taking the stunner
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Overreaction by Mbeumo to Baleba challenge? #mufc
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NEW POST: Disaster strikes for Nice in a big blow to their hopes of achieving anything this season. Go Ahead are in a 13 goal thriller whilst there's domestic cup drama for Palace cm9798.co.uk/2026/11/01/wher…
Where Eagles Dare – Part 24: Clerical Error

Where Eagles Dare – Part 24: Clerical Error

Good day to you! We’ve had a great week looking back at 29 years of CM9798, thank you to all of the Blog squad for contributing this week and throughout my time running this site, and of cour…

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NEW POST: Disaster strikes for Nice in a big blow to their hopes of achieving anything this season. Go Ahead are in a 13 goal thriller whilst there's domestic cup drama for Palace cm9798.co.uk/2026/11/01/wher…
Where Eagles Dare – Part 24: Clerical Error

Where Eagles Dare – Part 24: Clerical Error

Good day to you! We’ve had a great week looking back at 29 years of CM9798, thank you to all of the Blog squad for contributing this week and throughout my time running this site, and of cour…

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Happy Birthday to CM9798! 29 Years ago, your favourite game and mine was released and life was never the same again. Here's my life in CM9798 and how we ended up where we are today. There's also a quiz! cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/31/anni…
Anniversary Week: My Life in CM9798 | Dave Black @CM9798

Anniversary Week: My Life in CM9798 | Dave Black @CM9798

Another year around the sun then and here we are, about to celebrate another birthday of CM9798. Every year I try to mark the release date, October 31st, and the surrounding days with content payin…

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CM9798 is 29 today! Celebrate in typical cm9798.co.uk fashion by taking our CM9798 quiz cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/31/the-…

CM 97/98 The #1 resource for all things CM9798

CM9798.co.uk is the #1 CM9798 resource site on the internet, featuring save blogs, hints and tips, tactics, a podcast and extra hidden features

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Lisandro Martinez is absolutely atrocious
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BBC2 later doing absolute bits for those of us who still think it’s the 90s. @acjimbo is hosting the Milan derby too!
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CM9798 is 29 today! Celebrate in typical cm9798.co.uk fashion by taking our CM9798 quiz cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/31/the-…

CM 97/98 The #1 resource for all things CM9798

CM9798.co.uk is the #1 CM9798 resource site on the internet, featuring save blogs, hints and tips, tactics, a podcast and extra hidden features

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Happy Birthday to CM9798! 29 Years ago, your favourite game and mine was released and life was never the same again. Here's my life in CM9798 and how we ended up where we are today. There's also a quiz! cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/31/anni…
Anniversary Week: My Life in CM9798 | Dave Black @CM9798

Anniversary Week: My Life in CM9798 | Dave Black @CM9798

Another year around the sun then and here we are, about to celebrate another birthday of CM9798. Every year I try to mark the release date, October 31st, and the surrounding days with content payin…

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Today marks 29 years since the greatest football management game of all time was released. Championship Manager 97/98. Nothing else compares.
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This #BeatLukeLittler only confirms one thing. A Royal Rumble of darts would be sensational TV. Same rules, one leg 501. 30 players, Winner stays on. As soon as the leg is over a 10 second countdown starts and the next players music starts and walks out. We don’t know who is in it, old players new players. Imagine all of a sudden Phil Taylor’s music starts to play… Would be amazing TV.
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Saw @PaulHeatonSolo & @riannedowney_ at the arena last night, supported by @Lightning_Seeds all for about £40. It was absolutely packed out! Think it was night one of the tour so if you are going to another date you will love it
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What does CM9798 mean to @FMCM_FC? Nath is the latest to try and put it into words ahead of CM9798's 29th birthday tomorrow cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/30/anni…
Anniversary Week: Championship Manager 97/98 – A Three Decade Love Affair | @FMCM_FC

Anniversary Week: Championship Manager 97/98 – A Three Decade Love Affair | @FMCM_FC

I’ve played this game for 3 Decades now and it still finds ways to surprise me and I’m still finding new players that I’ve never used before! The fact we are still talking about o…

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In what can only be described as a Friday treat, @KIngOfTheRooks has written a poem about Champ Manager. Anniversary Week has taken a twist... cm9798.co.uk/2026/10/30/anni…
Anniversary Week: An Ode to Champ Man | @KingOfTheRooks

Anniversary Week: An Ode to Champ Man | @KingOfTheRooks

It’s the 29th birthday of CM9798 tomorrow! What we need is a poem from Andrew…oh look he’s written one. Happy Friday, everybody If you can keep your head when all about you   Are …

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We’re back on Amazon, Spotify and Apple Podcasts discussing YOUR memories of Championship Manager 01/02. Come on in and hear all about how one listener is the Wenger to John Logh’s Ferguson…
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